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The
BANNER
Vol. XXVI Issue 25
California Baptist College
May 6, 1983
Required Chapel
Still Controversial
Cindy Nolan and Juanita Lewis walk in Sunday's walk.
"May Day" Raises $1,500
Operation May Day, the
CBC codeword for helping
hungry people in the Riverside
Hunger Walk, saw 38 Cal
Baptist students, faculty and
staff brave torrential rains and
even a hailstorm for the cause
of abolishing world hunger
last Sunday.
Their sacrifice was well
worthwhile, however, for
when the figures were completed, CBCers had raised
$1,500 in pledges and dona
tions, making them the third-
largest donating group in the
walk.
Though falling short of
their goal, everyone seemed
pleased with the success of the
project. A celebration was in
order for all those who had a
part - both donors and
walkers - for many hungry
people will be helped with the
money, which will go to
several well-known relief and
development agencies.
Lito Geraldson, one of the
walkers from CBC who had to
walk the last couple of miles in
the rain (without an umbrella)
summed up the- day very
adequately.
After arriving at the final
check-in area, drenched to the
bone, with water dripping
from his nose and a 10-mile
look of fatigue on his face, he
said with a smile, "I guess it
was worth it."
The ASB and Administration have butted heads over
the still volatile issue of mandatory chapel.
President James Staples
asserts that he is basically
against mandatory chapel but
feels that required chapel will
be conducive to community
spirit. "When I came here
thirteen years ago I eliminated
required attendance," said
Staples. "It was farcial. But
what I want is a campus spirit
where people will just be excited to pack chapel."
Staples pointed out that
mandatory chapel is in line
with the precedent set by most
Christian colleges. "Nine out
of ten Christian schools have
mandatory chapel because of
its importance to the sense of
campus community." When
questioned about the un-
categorically negative response
to mandatory chapel reflected
in the recent student survey
Staples responded, "We will
listen to student opinion, but
the final decision is the administrative council's."
Teacher's Militant, Staples Angered
Irate Profs Battle for Pay
by Paul Huard
Assistant Editor
Irate CBC faculty members
protested what they called
"deplorable" salaries and
"diminishing buying power"
last week, in a bitingly-worded
letter addressed to the college
trustees.
The letter was unanimously
approved by Cal Baptist instructors, and listed grievances
ranging from a disaffection
with the budget making process to the implementation of
new programs over increasing
faculty salaries.
Requests to improve the
situation included a call to
make teacher pay levels a
"first priority" and restore
salaries to a 1971-72 scale and
include a 4% raise as a buffer
against inflation.
Faculty Association President Edwin Reed drafted the
letter in response to what he
termed was "a very strong
reaction" on the part of faculty members to proposed raises
given to top-level administrators and staff.
"We polled every faculty
member by attaching a ballot
to the copy of the letter sent to
them," said Reed, "and with
90% of these returned we have
a sure indication of positive
and complete support." Other
teachers echoed his sentiments: Wayland Marler,
associate professor of History
said, "I think the letter stated
the case well."
"The entire process (of
establishing pay levels) needs
thorough study and revision. I
don't think faculty salaries
should be tied to administrative salaries, and we
find the current situation
depressing."
"The mood among faculty
members is militant," said
Gene Thompson, professor of
Psychology. "The purpose of
the letter was to produce genuine cohesion between the
faculty, administration, and
trustees at a time when there is
little three-way
communication."
Copies of the letter were
sent as well to college President James Staples, Academic
Dean Stephen Carleton and
the members of the school
Budget Committee; Reed met
with the committee last Friday
to discuss the faculty's position. The showdown came
when Staples attended Monday's faculty meeting to reply
by reading his own seven-point
letter.
Faculty members turned out
in force and a visibly upset
Staples delivered a restrained
but pointed rebuttal to many
What
Was
Said
Following is a list of comparable quotes both from the
faculty letter to the trustees
and Dr. Staples' response to
the faculty.
Faculty: At the February
Trustees meeting information
on the deplorable condition of
faculty salaries was presented
to the Business Affairs Committee and shared with the
trustees as a whole. We
pointed out that since the new
salary structure had been
adopted in 1971-72 salaries
had not kept pace with the cost
of living, to say nothing of
making any advance on what
See Pay
See What
page 3
page 3
"There are lot's of things in
life we don't like sometimes,
like rules and regulations, but
we learn to live with them."
Staples also was embarrassed by what he considered the
lack of a " full chapel." " I was
at Loma Linda recently and I
was so impressed with their
spirit. I'm embarrassed that
we don't have a full chapel: its
embarrassing when I describe
CBC to potential donors and
then have to explain meagre
attendance.
"We have certain expectations of our students and this
will get them into community
life."
But student opinion of CBC
differs from that of Staples,
and perhaps the most strident
opponent of mandatory
chapel is ASB President Tom
Phillips. Phillips questions the
necessity for "community".
"Quite frankly, I don't know
why the administrative council
is looking for something to
pull students together."
"The spiritual aspect of the
campus is not in campus unity,
and I also question why we
should bring off-campus
visitors to chapel."
"Let's not put out
spirituality on a merit system.'
Phillips also expressed disgust
at the administration's tendency to ignore student input.
"What they do is give us an
opportunity to speak at administrative council: this input
often goes in one ear and out
the other."
"The ultimate decision does
rest with them but considering
the overwhelming displeasure
with the forced chapel issue
they should take into consideration student opinion."
"I think Dr. Staples doesn't
realize that he is dealing with
student's who range in age
from 18 to 40, not a bunch of
pre-adolescents."
"We realize that there are
rules to live by, and we respect
them, but its rediculous to
equate mandatory chapel with
"following the rules.' "
Phillips used an anecdote to
summarize his feelings: "It
will be like one student
described- 'The next thing
they will do is call my mom so
she will check and see if I'm in
church.'

The
BANNER
Vol. XXVI Issue 25
California Baptist College
May 6, 1983
Required Chapel
Still Controversial
Cindy Nolan and Juanita Lewis walk in Sunday's walk.
"May Day" Raises $1,500
Operation May Day, the
CBC codeword for helping
hungry people in the Riverside
Hunger Walk, saw 38 Cal
Baptist students, faculty and
staff brave torrential rains and
even a hailstorm for the cause
of abolishing world hunger
last Sunday.
Their sacrifice was well
worthwhile, however, for
when the figures were completed, CBCers had raised
$1,500 in pledges and dona
tions, making them the third-
largest donating group in the
walk.
Though falling short of
their goal, everyone seemed
pleased with the success of the
project. A celebration was in
order for all those who had a
part - both donors and
walkers - for many hungry
people will be helped with the
money, which will go to
several well-known relief and
development agencies.
Lito Geraldson, one of the
walkers from CBC who had to
walk the last couple of miles in
the rain (without an umbrella)
summed up the- day very
adequately.
After arriving at the final
check-in area, drenched to the
bone, with water dripping
from his nose and a 10-mile
look of fatigue on his face, he
said with a smile, "I guess it
was worth it."
The ASB and Administration have butted heads over
the still volatile issue of mandatory chapel.
President James Staples
asserts that he is basically
against mandatory chapel but
feels that required chapel will
be conducive to community
spirit. "When I came here
thirteen years ago I eliminated
required attendance" said
Staples. "It was farcial. But
what I want is a campus spirit
where people will just be excited to pack chapel."
Staples pointed out that
mandatory chapel is in line
with the precedent set by most
Christian colleges. "Nine out
of ten Christian schools have
mandatory chapel because of
its importance to the sense of
campus community." When
questioned about the un-
categorically negative response
to mandatory chapel reflected
in the recent student survey
Staples responded, "We will
listen to student opinion, but
the final decision is the administrative council's."
Teacher's Militant, Staples Angered
Irate Profs Battle for Pay
by Paul Huard
Assistant Editor
Irate CBC faculty members
protested what they called
"deplorable" salaries and
"diminishing buying power"
last week, in a bitingly-worded
letter addressed to the college
trustees.
The letter was unanimously
approved by Cal Baptist instructors, and listed grievances
ranging from a disaffection
with the budget making process to the implementation of
new programs over increasing
faculty salaries.
Requests to improve the
situation included a call to
make teacher pay levels a
"first priority" and restore
salaries to a 1971-72 scale and
include a 4% raise as a buffer
against inflation.
Faculty Association President Edwin Reed drafted the
letter in response to what he
termed was "a very strong
reaction" on the part of faculty members to proposed raises
given to top-level administrators and staff.
"We polled every faculty
member by attaching a ballot
to the copy of the letter sent to
them" said Reed, "and with
90% of these returned we have
a sure indication of positive
and complete support." Other
teachers echoed his sentiments: Wayland Marler,
associate professor of History
said, "I think the letter stated
the case well."
"The entire process (of
establishing pay levels) needs
thorough study and revision. I
don't think faculty salaries
should be tied to administrative salaries, and we
find the current situation
depressing."
"The mood among faculty
members is militant" said
Gene Thompson, professor of
Psychology. "The purpose of
the letter was to produce genuine cohesion between the
faculty, administration, and
trustees at a time when there is
little three-way
communication."
Copies of the letter were
sent as well to college President James Staples, Academic
Dean Stephen Carleton and
the members of the school
Budget Committee; Reed met
with the committee last Friday
to discuss the faculty's position. The showdown came
when Staples attended Monday's faculty meeting to reply
by reading his own seven-point
letter.
Faculty members turned out
in force and a visibly upset
Staples delivered a restrained
but pointed rebuttal to many
What
Was
Said
Following is a list of comparable quotes both from the
faculty letter to the trustees
and Dr. Staples' response to
the faculty.
Faculty: At the February
Trustees meeting information
on the deplorable condition of
faculty salaries was presented
to the Business Affairs Committee and shared with the
trustees as a whole. We
pointed out that since the new
salary structure had been
adopted in 1971-72 salaries
had not kept pace with the cost
of living, to say nothing of
making any advance on what
See Pay
See What
page 3
page 3
"There are lot's of things in
life we don't like sometimes,
like rules and regulations, but
we learn to live with them."
Staples also was embarrassed by what he considered the
lack of a " full chapel." " I was
at Loma Linda recently and I
was so impressed with their
spirit. I'm embarrassed that
we don't have a full chapel: its
embarrassing when I describe
CBC to potential donors and
then have to explain meagre
attendance.
"We have certain expectations of our students and this
will get them into community
life."
But student opinion of CBC
differs from that of Staples,
and perhaps the most strident
opponent of mandatory
chapel is ASB President Tom
Phillips. Phillips questions the
necessity for "community".
"Quite frankly, I don't know
why the administrative council
is looking for something to
pull students together."
"The spiritual aspect of the
campus is not in campus unity,
and I also question why we
should bring off-campus
visitors to chapel."
"Let's not put out
spirituality on a merit system.'
Phillips also expressed disgust
at the administration's tendency to ignore student input.
"What they do is give us an
opportunity to speak at administrative council: this input
often goes in one ear and out
the other."
"The ultimate decision does
rest with them but considering
the overwhelming displeasure
with the forced chapel issue
they should take into consideration student opinion."
"I think Dr. Staples doesn't
realize that he is dealing with
student's who range in age
from 18 to 40, not a bunch of
pre-adolescents."
"We realize that there are
rules to live by, and we respect
them, but its rediculous to
equate mandatory chapel with
"following the rules.' "
Phillips used an anecdote to
summarize his feelings: "It
will be like one student
described- 'The next thing
they will do is call my mom so
she will check and see if I'm in
church.'